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New Jersey sixth graders to wear protective headgear

A school district in New Jersey is going to new measures to keep their children from suffering head injuries playing sports. Soccer, field hockey and lacrosse uniforms for sixth graders in Princeton, N.J., will now come complete with a new accessory this season: Protective headgear. Read more.

Snacks for Soccer Stars, and Their Fans

In a three-year deal that begins in 2014, Mondelez products will become the official snacks of the women’s and men’s United States national soccer teams. Check out more about the deal.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to US Youth Soccer's own Manager of Video Production, Susan Hersey. Susan puts in so much effort creating some of the best highlight and promotional videos we've ever seen. Susan is also the brains behind the US Youth Soccer Show! Take a minute and help celebrate her birthday by checking out the videos on our YouTube channel.

USA vs. Jamaica

USA takes on Jamaica tonight at Sporting Park in Kansas City. Make sure you tune in for the second to last World Cup qualifying game and cheer on the Yanks!